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Auburn vs Raynham vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Kingston has the most people working from home (19.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Auburn | Raynham | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,970Highest |
15,505 |
14,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6 12% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.5±3.9Highest 16% above MA |
| Kingston and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Auburn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.8%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Kingston and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Auburn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10kLowest 12% above MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$119,876±$13k 15% above MA |
| Raynham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16kLowest 29% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155 17% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289Lowest 12% below MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$7,650Highest 28% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% below MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Kingston and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Bridgewater-Raynham | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | None in town | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.